SAP® profile parameters
SAP® profile parameters
The system parameters are stored in text files on the operating system level
in the global profile directory. Changes to profile parameters may not be done
in the text file directly, but only through a corresponding transaction within
SAP® [e.g. RZ10], otherwise the change history will not be complete.
Therefore and because of the risk of potential file violations the access
to these files needs to be restricted accordingly.
With the help of system parameters the system configuration is set up for
the runtime environment and various services e.g.
The corresponding directory path can be identified with the help of the
profile parameter DIR_PROFILE, where the different profile files are stored.
UNIX systems:/usr/sap/<SID>/SYS/pro
Windows NT: \\<SAPGLOBALHOST>\sapmnt\<SID>
[where as <SID> represents the SAP system name and
<SAPGLOBALHOST> represents
the name of the NT machine where the files are physically stored]
NOTE: Please be aware that the system parameters are case-sensitive.
A SAP® system has three different types of profiles:
DEAFULT.PFL – default profile
START_<instance> - start profile
<SID>_instance – instance profile
The general import and maintenance is done via transaction RZ10.
For the display of the transaction a corresponding application authorization
on S_RZL_ADM with activity 03 is required.
The maintenance authorization [ACTVT 01] needs to be strictly restricted
to members of the basis team only.
The sequence of profiles
The startup process is controlled by the start profile that is read by the start
program [sapstart]. Here the services [e.g. message, dialog, batch, gateway,
enqueue] are listed that are supposed to be started for the corresponding
instance. Therefore every instance has its own start profile.
An instance basically defines a group of resources such as memory and
processes in a logical unit within CCMS, and is also often described as
“server” or “application server”. A SAP® system can consist of one ore
more instances. Several instances can be installed at one
application server.
During start up, the system checks the parameter settings in the instance profile.
In case the parameter is not contained there, the system searches
the default profile. If no corresponding entry can be found,
the parameter will not be considered at all.
The default profile contains the parameter settings that are supposed
to be valid for all application servers.
The profile is unique and the name DEFAULT.PFL is obligatory.
Aside from the generally required instance parameters [e.g. memory control]
the instance profile completes the configuration set up as technical adjustment.
SAP@ provides approx 1.300 system parameters. These parameters are
grouped by categories.
The category login e.g. contains the relevant login parameters as for example
the parameter: login/password_expiration_tim
[category/rest_of_parameter_n
The parameter name starts with the name of category.
An overview of the system parameters and their attributes can be gained
with the help of the table TPFYPROPTY [transaction SE16N e.g.].
represents the Quite a few parameters are configured based on the Boolean logic, where the 0NO and every value greater than 0 represents the YES.
Some of the parameters can be changed dynamically, others require a restart to become effective after change.
SAP® provides detailed documentation for most of the parameters.
Call transaction RZ11 end enter the name of the parameter you want
to get displayed.
Exhibit: RZ11
By pushing the button Documentation on the parameter display view,
you get the description displayed.
Exhibit: Detail view
Short overview of most common parameter categories:
apap configuration of APAP/4® environment
auth configuration of authorization environment
dbs configuration of database environment
DIR determination of directory path
structure for installation
em configuration of extended memory
enqueue configuration of enqueue processing
exe SAP® program names
FN determination of file names
[protected against customer change]
FT determination of file specification
[protected against customer change]
gw configuration of gateway environment
icm configuration of internet communication
manager environment
j2ee configuration of J2EE engine
login configuration of login security
ms configuration of message server
rdisp configuration of dispatching environment
rsau configuration of audit
rspo configuration of spool environment
rslg configuration of SysLog
rstr configuration of system tracing
wdisp configuration of web dispatching
The following reports and transactions allow the display of parameters as well.
1. RSPFPAR
Call transaction RSPFPAR or SE38 and enter RSPFPAR as program name.
You can search per exact name, category or with the help of wildcats.
In the column Name the customer specified entries will be displayed.
If the column is entry, the system default value will be taken.
SAP® already provides the following transactions with corresponding parameter pre-selection:
RSPFPAR Display profile parameter
RSPFPAR_AUTH Authorization All
RSPFPAR_CALLSYSTEM Call System
RSPFPAR_GATEWAY SAP Gateway
RSPFPAR_LOGIN Logon Rules
RSPFPAR_PROFGEN Profile Generator
RSPFPAR_RFC Remote Function Call
RSPFPAR_SAPSTAR Hardcoded SAP*
RSPFPAR_SNC SNC
RSPFPAR_SPOOL Spool Parameters
RSPFPAR_STATISTICS Workload Statistics
RSPFPAR_SYSLOG Syslog Parameters
RSPFPAR_TABLEREC Table Recording
RSPFPAR_TABLESTAT Table Access Statistics
2. Report RSPARAM
Another report for the parameter display is the report RSPARAM via transaction
SE38 e.g..
The same logic as described above applies here also.
If no user-defined value is set, the system default value is valid.
Note: The unsubstituted value shows the set up before the substituted values
were replaced.
Per double-click onto a parameter name you can also branch to the parameter documentation in both reports. Select the in the overview window.
In transaction AL11 the SAP® directories can be reviewed and accessed via continuous double-clicks [from parameter to file to file content].
